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Absenteeism is costly to American employers whether it is caused by an illness or injury on or off the job. As a result, there is a growing trend among employers to create “Wellness Programs” aimed at keeping their employees healthy so that they will return to work each day and remain productive. Do you practice home safety? Have you considered applying workplace safety training and practices at home? Have you ever wondered if the air your kids are breathing at their school is safe? Well, so has the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA). The US EPA has completed sampling outside air at 63 elementary, middle, and high schools in 22 states. Even better yet, they have completed the analytical work associated with these samples and have uploaded more than 22,500 results to the EPA website. The EPA is now analyzing The Bhopal Disaster has been in the news again with the eight former company executives getting convicted of negligence. A court in the Indian city of Bhopal returned the verdict on June 7, 2010, more than 25 years after the incident. What was the Bhopal Disaster? For those of us old enough to remember, the words “Bhopal, India” brings to mind the very tragic events of December 2, 1984. On that day a 1. Is the material hazardous? This can be determined by looking at the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) or the label. 2. Does the Department of Transportation consider the material a hazardous material for transportation? Check the Hazardous Material Table (HMT) found in 49 CFR 172.101. 3. Is the material listed by name in the HMT? If so, that would be the proper shipping name. 4. Is the material not listed by name in the HMT but is a 1. OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.134 details the requirements for a Respiratory Protection Program. 2. A Respiratory Protection Program is mandatory if any employee is required to wear any type of respirator during the course of their job. 3. The establishment and maintenance of a Respiratory Protection Program is the responsibility of the employer and must of: a written program, employee training, fit testing’ and medical surveillance. 4. All employees who will be issued respiratory protection must be medically Top Ten Things You Need to Know About…HEAT STRESS 1. Our bodies get stressed by heat and then are unable to cool down by sweating. |
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